Wolfgang

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Wolfgang

  • /ˈwʊlf.ɡæŋ/
  • /ˈvɔlf.ɡɑŋ/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from German Wolfgang (reinforced by Medieval Latin Wolfgangus), from Middle High German Wolfgang, from Old High German Wolfgang, from wolf (“wolf”) + gang (“path, course”).

proper noun

  1. A male given name from German. The normally sleepy Alpine republic has just experienced the worst three weeks in its post-war history after the election of a coalition of the Freedom party and the conservative People¹s^([sic – meaning People's]) party under the leadership of Chancellor Wolfgang Schüssel.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: goethe, hagen, uwe, pack, wolf, lupine, canis, direwolf, timberwolf, gang, team, troop, squad, clique, posse, band

Translations

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name male given name

EspañolWolfgang
한국어볼프강 Bolpeugang
日本語ヴォルフガング Vorufugangu
中文沃爾夫岡 /沃尔夫冈 Wò'ērfugāng, 沃夫岡 /沃夫冈 Wòfugāng
हिन्दीवुल्फ़्गैंग vulfgaiṅg
KiswahiliWolfgang
PortuguêsWolfgang
FrançaisWolfgang
DeutschWolfgang
ItalianoWolfgang
ΕλληνικάΒόλφγκανγκ Vólfgkangk
РусскийВольфганг Volʹfgang
العربيةفولفغانغ
עבריתוולפגנג

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"Wolfgang." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wolfgang. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Wolfgang. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wolfgang

Chicago

"Wolfgang." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wolfgang.

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@misc{wolfgang_2026,
  title = {Wolfgang},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wolfgang},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}